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‘Dad talked all the smack’: Shyla Heal ready to follow in father’s ‘feisty’ footsteps
After being drafted by the Chicago Sky, Shyla Heal was congratulated by Charles Barkley, for whom a pre-Olympics run-in with her father Shane Heal is still fresh in the memory 25 years on.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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‘A good problem’: Giddey could be drafted to the NBA while at the Tokyo Olympics
Exciting teenage prospect Josh Giddey could be juggling two dreams at the one time as he contemplates potentially being drafted to the NBA while playing for the Australian Boomers at the Tokyo Olympics.
- by Roy Ward
‘She blew us off the charts’: Shyla Heal taken at No.8 in WNBA draft
Australian teenager Shyla Heal, daughter of an Australian great, is backing herself to thrive in the best league in the world after being picked by Chicago Sky.
- by Roy Ward
Curry breaks Warriors franchise record
Stephen Curry has become the greatest pointscorer in Golden State Warriors history
To the bank! Freshman’s amazing buzzer-beater sets NCAA tournament alight
WATCH: Jalen Suggs took a little stutter-step straight into history with a buzzer-beating shot from almost halfway down the court that kept Gonzaga’s perfect season alive and within one win of the national title.
‘Delly sighting’: Cavs hopeful Aussie will make long-delayed season debut
More than a year since his last regular-season NBA game, the Cavaliers’ popular veteran Australian guard could make his season debut on Friday.
NBL, Phoenix allow Mitch Creek to return after court hearing re-scheduled
The NBL and the Phoenix have allowed Mitch Creek to return to the basketball court as he contests assault charges.
- by Roy Ward
‘Early signs positive’: NBL title winner Alex Pledger reveals cancer diagnosis
Recent Melbourne United centre Alex Pledger says the early signs are positive after he received a shock diagnosis of colorectal cancer and will begin radiotherapy.
- by Roy Ward
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‘Gobsmacking’: National basketball partner in league with illegal betting sites offshore
The basketball league’s new integrity partner appears to be providing live betting data to illegal offshore bookmakers to allow punters to bet on games.
- by Jack Kerr
The Aussie coach at the heart of Kenya’s fairytale run to African championships
From Crows Nest to Kenya, Liz Mills has taken her basketball coaching philosophy with her - and brings success wherever she goes.
- by Peter FitzSimons
LaMelo Ball out indefinitely with fractured bone in wrist
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, the frontrunner to win NBA rookie of the year who previously starred in the NBL with the Hawks, has fractured a bone in his right wrist and could miss the rest of the season.
- by Jeff Zillgitt